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Referring to the state of the sky with 天色 (tiānsè)
Description & Modification
Time Expressions
Structure
天色 + Adjective/State
Explanation
The noun 天色 (tiānsè) means "the color of the sky" or more broadly "the state of the sky," typically used to describe lighting conditions related to time of day or weather. Common expressions include 天色已晚 (it's already getting dark) and 天色阴沉 (the sky is overcast). It adds a literary or descriptive tone to narration.
Examples
天色已晚，我们赶紧回家吧。
Tiānsè yǐ wǎn, wǒmen gǎnjǐn huíjiā ba.
It's getting late — let's hurry home.
看天色好像要下雨了。
Kàn tiānsè hǎoxiàng yào xiàyǔ le.
Judging by the sky, it looks like it's going to rain.
天色渐渐暗了下来，路上的行人越来越少。
Tiānsè jiànjiàn àn le xiàlái, lùshang de xíngrén yuèláiyuè shǎo.
The sky gradually darkened, and there were fewer and fewer pedestrians on the road.